John Hinton <webmaster@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
I did look at snort and actually some people run both snort and OSSEC. I
don't remember the reasons.
<<
Simply put, they're different things. Snort is a network IDS which examines
network traffic packets, looking for the signatures of various attacks.
OSSEC is host IDS which monitors logs for evidence of attacks or misuse on
a host OS. In many installations, you need them both.
Best,
--- Les Bell, RHCE, CISSP
[http://www.lesbell.com.au]
Tel: +61 2 9451 1144
FreeWorldDialup: 800909
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